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title: "Death Watch"
year: 1980
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/death-watch-1980"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 3418
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 6.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Death Watch (1980) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/death-watch-1980

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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Title: Death Watch (French: La Mort en direct).
Year: 1980.
Genre: Science fiction (also Drama).
Director: Bertrand Tavernier.
Based on: 1973 novel The Unsleeping Eye by D. G. Compton (or David G. Compton).
Production/Nationality: French German science fiction movie.
Festival: Entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.
Box Office: 1,013,842 admissions in France.
Runtime: 2h 11m.
Rating: R.
Plot: In a future world where disease has been defeated and everything can be sold, the rare case of a dying woman becomes the morbid theme of a revolutionary reality show, broadcast through the curious eyes of a peculiar camera. She is the target of every eye, including eyes only science could create.
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## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I watch Death Watch?
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### Q: Is Death Watch worth watching?
Death Watch holds a community rating of 6.4/10. It offers engaging Drama, Science Fiction for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Death Watch and when was it released?
Death Watch is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1980.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Death Watch — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/3418)
- [Death Watch - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Watch)
- [Death Watch (1980) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/3418-la-mort-en-direct/cast)
- [Death Watch - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Watch)
- [Where to Watch Death Watch (1980) Online](https://watch.plex.tv/)

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